Juan Carlos Martinez is an award-winning artist, art educator, and a specialist in traditional portraiture. He is also well recognized in various genres of figurative art, including landscape and still life, in both painting and drawing media. Juan's work has been featured in various publications and exhibitions around the world, and he has garnered numerous awards and commissions. His work hangs in private and public collections in Canada, the US, and in Europe.
For over two decades Juan was a senior instructor at Toronto’s Academy of Realist Art (ARA) and regularly conducting workshops there and various locations across North America.
Juan has been awarded the ARC Living Master™ designation by the Art Renewal Center (ARC). He continues to develop his body of work and maintains an influence as a teacher and mentor, as well as a commissioned portrait painter.
Notable Awards & Achievements
•2019 ARC Living Master™ - Art Renewal Center (ARC)
•2018 Finalist, Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, "Commissioned Portrait" category
• 2018 Finalist Art Renewal Center (ARC) Worldwide Salon Competition, Figure or Portrait Categories
• 2017 Finalist and Placement, Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, "Self Portrait" category
• 2016 Finalist Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, "Outside The Box" category
• 2016 Finalist Art Renewal Center (ARC) Worldwide Salon Competition, Figure and Portrait Categories
• 2015 Finalist NEXT! Juried Exhibition, Arts & Letters Club, Toronto, ON
• 2013 2nd Place Award, Art Renewal Center (ARC) Worldwide Salon Competition, Drawing Category
• 2013 2010, 2009, 2007 ARC Salon Finalist Art Renewal Center Worldwide Salon Competition, Figure and Drawing Categories
• 2011 Finalist and Award of Exceptional Merit Portrait Society of America, Art of the Portrait Conference, Atlanta, GA
• 2010 Buckhorn Art FestivalPart of “Canadian Masters” exhibit (which included Robert Bateman and Michael Dumas),
Buckhorn Art Festival, Buckhorn, ON
• 2009 Featured in Season 1 of “Star Portraits” on Bravo! TV.
• 2009 2nd Place Award, Richeson 75 International: Portrait & Figure, Richeson School of Art and Gallery, Kimberly, WI, USA
• 2008 Chosen as Mentor by Cecelia Beaux Forum, Portrait Society of America
• 2008 Presenter and Panelist Portrait Society of Canada International Portrait Arts Festival, Toronto, ON
• 2006 Presenter and Judge Portrait Society of Canada International Portrait Arts Festival, Toronto, ON
• 2006 Certificate of Excellence Portrait Society of America, Art of the Portrait Conference, Dallas TX
• 2004 Best Portfolio Portrait Society of America, Art of the Portrait Conference, Boston MA
• 2004 Merit Certificate Portrait Society of America, Art of the Portrait Conference, Boston MA
• 2004 Invited to ARC “Living Masters” gallery Art Renewal Center (ARC)
• 2004 ARC Salon Honourable Mention Art Renewal Center (ARC) Worldwide Salon Competition; Still Life, www.artrenewal.org
• 2003 Best in Show and Grand Prize Portrait Society of Canada, International Portrait Arts Competition, Toronto, ON